November has flown by! It has been a relatively quiet month at Hollesley Marshes. The sheep have all been moved off now for the winter and we are just keeping an eye open on what birds we have. So just a quick update today of what we have had at Hollesley this month. Top counts of 16 Barnacle geese, 111 Graylag, 12 Pintail, 1100 Wigeon, 450 Teal, 26 Shelduck, 350 Lapwing, 35 Black tailed godwit, 65 Curlew, 2 Green sandpiper, 30 Redshank, 2 Spoonbill, 1 Red necked phalarope early in the month, Marsh harrier, Peregrine and a Short eared owl.
We have had top counts of 1450 Herring Gull, 1200 Black Headed Gulls, 1 Mediterranean gull, 2 Caspian gulls and 6 Yellow legged gulls. All these gulls now visiting the site have been attracted in by the new pig farm close by but do make quite a spectacle!
Any more updates to come?